The antidote to all things AI. It was a good day when humans stopped using giant hammers to drive railroad spikes. And when washing machines replaced the washtub, no one pined for handwashing clothes. And find me a writer who misses flipping back and forth through a massive thesaurus. (Actually, don’t find me those writers. Jonathan Bing • creativity
This is the tree fort where we‘d sometimes gather the gang. The 8 ingredients (and 2 secrets) for effective critique groups. You want a writing group. That place where your wild sentences run free, and on occasion, run-on. Where people can talk in depth about word counts, Scrivener and MSWL. Where you can make real progress toward getting published. But you need a critique group that truly works, even when those Jonathan Bing • writing
There should be a word for being hesitant and excited at the same time. Why I left. Why I'm coming back. In January 2025, I stopped being part of the writing community on Threads, Bluesky, Instagram and Facebook. After leaving Twitter in 2023, I had purposely shaped these other spaces for the circles I love, following writers, illustrators and other clever creatives. I worked to make connections, boost posts and lift Jonathan Bing • creativity
So much fun to be on Alissa Miles’ Title Page Podcast! Hear it here. So honored to be on Author Alissa Miles’s Title Page Podcast where we talked about growing up in rural Japan and finding my legs as a writer. Click here to listen. You can find out more about Alissa Miles and her writing (including her amazing debut Jonathan Bing • writing
The secret to good is bad. “Can you be here after lunch?” It was the creative director on the Coke account. “We need ideas by tomorrow,” she said, “so hopefully you can deliver some gems fast.” I was 26, a newly minted writer-for-hire, and thrilled to be called. But the instant I walked into the conference Jonathan Bing • creativity
That time Prince wore a flying squirrel suit. The day after Prince died, I met with three friends over lunch to process the death of our neighbor and resident savant. What amazes me most is how much he created. It amazes me because I know this: the act of writing, painting, singing, sculpting and being Prince is hard. Jonathan Bing • creativity
